Thomas Donahue, president and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce with Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez at the annual Hiring Our Heroes Awards Dinner.

Secretary Perez and Assistant Secretary for VETS Keith Kelly represented the department at the official Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 2013. Organized by the Department of Veterans Affairs and a committee made up of veterans service organizations this program honored the valor and sacrifice of our veterans. Delivering his Veterans Day Address, President Obama recognized the attendance 107-year-old veteran Richard Overton, saying, "It doesn't matter if you have been out for 7 days or 70 plus years, we have your back." Pictured: Richard Overton, Keith Kelly, and Honor Flight escort. Photo credit Maria Temiquel.